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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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